/IRBIS, Nov.18, 99/ - Statistics agency of Kazakhstan informs that production of copper in Kazakhstan during ten months of current year grew 11.0% relative to similar period of last year and amounted to 299,030 tons.

Following are the data of the agency on metal production output in 1999: January - November September October

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Refined copper (tons)           33,029        31,358       299,030
relative to last month (%)        +5.3          +0.7            na
relative to last year (%)        +13.9         +44.4         +11.0

Zinc (tons) 21,375 20,634 206,979 relative to last month (%) +3.6 -2.6 na relative to last year (%) +3.1 +2.0 +3.7

Lead (tons) 15,046 14,324 128,153 relative to last month (%) +5.0 +2.5 na relative to last year (%) -35.2 +82.8 +31.8

Bauxite (th. tons) 343.9 331.1 3043.2 relative to last month (%) +3.9 -8.3 na relative to last year (%) +8.7 +4.5 +6.8

Alumina (tons) 98,026 94,803 959,063 relative to last month (%) +3.4 -3.1 na relative to last year (%) -0.4 -0.8 +7.7

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